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October 16, 2012

The Candidates' Empty Talk on Syria

Richard Cohen, Washington Post

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In the frantic search for bipartisan agreement in Washington, I can report something of a breakthrough. Although they will not admit it, both Mitt Romney and Barack Obama agree on what to do about the Syrian civil war: Let the killing continue. So far, it’s working.

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